Yolo County officials confirmed on Thursday the presence of the highly contagious bird flu known as H5N1 in a backyard poultry flock.

In an abundance of caution, the CDC last week advised hospitals and labs to do faster flu testing to help identify possible bird flu cases hiding in the flock of rising flu diagnoses.

Avian influenza, H5N1, had been detected in wild birds in Yolo County since 2022 but never before in a backyard poultry flock, according to a Thursday news release from county officials. Two people ...

A number of bird flu cases have been reported in the Chicago area in recent weeks, leading to many questions about how quickly the virus is spreading and how worried residents should be.

DNR reports waterfowl deaths, urges public caution and increased biosecurity measures The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza ...

California has also reported bird flu infections in cats fed raw milk or pet food. In one Los Angeles household, five cats got sick — and two died — after eating two kinds of raw pet food. Samples ...

A snow goose in West Philadelphia ’s Carroll Park neighborhood is the city’s first suspected case of a highly contagious ...

Signs of avian flu in waterfowl include sudden death, lack of energy and appetite, nasal discharge, cough, sneezing, lack of ...

High pathogenetic avian influenza, or bird flu, has been becoming a concern more pet owners and humans. Here's some tips to keep safe.

Health officials are working to contain an outbreak of bird flu at a Long Island poultry farm.The disease, known as Highly ...

Health officials are working to contain an outbreak of bird flu at a Long Island poultry farm.The disease, known as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or H5N1, was confirmed in a commercial poultry ...

Bird Flu has been discovered on a New York duck farm, leading to the business to euthanize their entire flock – over 100,000 birds will be euthanized, officials confirmed ...